Peretz Square, New York City

Name: Peretz Square
Address: New York City, United States

#420 among attractions in New York City

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Peretz Square is a public park in Lower Manhattan, New York City, which marks the spot where Houston Street, First Avenue, and First Street meet. Peretz Square marks the spot where the smaller grid of the Lower East Side meets the grand regularity of the Commissioners' Plan street grid of 1811. ()

Elevation: 33 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°43'23"N, 73°59'17"W

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Downtown Manhattan (East Village)New York City United States

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Peretz Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mercury Lounge, Pianos, New Museum, Death & Co..

~450 ftSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Mercury Lounge, New York City
3 min walk • Mercury Lounge is an iconic music club in New York City that has been a mecca for live music lovers for years. Located on the Lower East Side at 217 Houston Street, it has become one of the most significant venues on the city's music map since its opening in 1993.
~710 ftS
Dancing, Nightlife
Pianos, New York City
4 min walk • Pianos is a two-story bar/restaurant/live music venue in the Lower East Side section of Manhattan at 158 Ludlow Street. Its stage attracts local and national alternative rock groups as well as DJs, though a more typical performance consists of smaller name local and touring acts.
~1360 ftW
Cutting-edge art in a sleek building
New Museum, New York City
7 min walk • The New Museum of Contemporary Art is a beacon of modern creativity nestled in the bustling heart of New York City. This avant-garde museum, located on the Bowery in Manhattan's Lower East Side, is a cultural hub dedicated to presenting contemporary art from around the...
~1420 ftNE
Nightlife
Death & Co., New York City
7 min walk • Death and Company is a cocktail bar located in East Village, Manhattan, New York, United States. Established in January 2007, the bar is owned by David Kaplan and Ravi DeRossi. The bar is known for its lengthy cocktail menu, which contained about 50 selections prior to late 2016, when the list was shortened to 30.
~1040 ftE
Church, Baroque architecture, Victorian architecture
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, New York City
6 min walk • The Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, also known as Santísimo Redentor, is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 161–165 East 3rd Street between Avenues A and B in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
~660 ftNW
Cemetery
New York City Marble Cemetery, New York City
4 min walk • The New York City Marble Cemetery is a historic cemetery founded in 1831, and located at 52-74 East 2nd Street between First and Second Avenues in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
~940 ftNW
Nightlife, Cinema, Neo-renaissance architecture
Anthology Film Archives, New York City
5 min walk • Anthology Film Archives is an international center for the preservation, study, and exhibition of film and video, with a particular focus on independent, experimental, and avant-garde cinema.
~1380 ftNW
Theater
Horse Trade Theater Group, New York City
7 min walk • The Horse Trade Theater Group was founded in 1998 in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is located at 85 East 4th Street between Second Avenue and The Bowery The three theaters in the group are the Kraine Theater, the Red Room and UNDER St. Marks.
~1290 ftW
Museum, Modern art museum, Art gallery
Sperone Westwater, New York City
7 min walk • Sperone Westwater is a contemporary art gallery in the Bowery, in Manhattan, in New York City. The partners are Angela Westwater and Gian Enzo Sperone. The gallery was started on Greene Street in Soho in 1975; the first show was of work by Carl André.
~1420 ftNE
Museum, Art museum
Brant Foundation, New York City
7 min walk • The Brant Foundation Art Study Center is a private art collection and gallery with exhibition spaces in New York City and nearby Greenwich, Connecticut. The collections, focused on modern and contemporary art, are privately owned by Peter Brant and open to the public; reservations must be booked in advance.
~600 ftS
Theater
The Slipper Room, New York City
3 min walk • The Slipper Room is a variety theatre and house of burlesque, comedy and neo-vaudeville, located in the Lower East Side district of Manhattan, New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Peretz Square?

Nearby attractions include Orchard Street, New York City (1 min walk), The Slipper Room, New York City (3 min walk), Arlene's Grocery, New York City (3 min walk), New York City Marble Cemetery, New York City (4 min walk).

How to get to Peretz Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Peretz Square:

Bus

1st Avenue & East 1st Street • Lines: M15, M15-Sbs (1 min walk)
Allen Street & East Houston Street • Lines: M15, M15-Sbs (2 min walk)

Metro

2nd Avenue • Lines: <F>, F (3 min walk)
Delancey Street • Lines: <F>, F (8 min walk)